Meaning

1 senses
  1. Consisting of or resembling a wisp; like a slender, flexible strand or bundle.

    The wispy smoke rose from chimneys all around town.

    dünn, dürr, fein

More definitions
  • thin and weak
  • lacking clarity or distinctness

Examples

2 sentences
  1. The fairies danced in wispy gowns.

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  2. East is a wispy matter.

    ruВосток - дело тонкое.

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Translations

4 languages
Deutsch
By meaning 1
Consisting of or resembling a wisp:

Origin

From wisp + -y.

From wisp + -y.

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Forms

wispier, wispiest
Comparativewispier Lesson
Superlativewispiest Lesson

regular

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

3 related words
Relatedwisp

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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